Engineering Manager – Frontend (UK)

Company: Pigment
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer for our frontend team, you build high-performance, scalable user interfaces while shaping product value for end users. You will split your time between hands-on frontend work and coaching up to six engineers, aligning technical delivery with business goals. You’ll tackle real-time collaboration challenges and help translate customer needs into elegant UI solutions. This role combines technical influence with people leadership in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity
  • Best health insurance with Alan Blue for you and your family
  • Trust and flexible working hours
  • Brand new offices in Paris, London, New York, Toronto
  • Remote-friendly environment

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement high-performance, scalable front-end UI
  • Optimize frontend performance for smooth user experiences
  • Handle real-time collaboration challenges with a single source of truth and caching
  • Translate requirements into simple, high-quality code and designs
  • Understand product/customer needs and propose value-driven ideas
  • Coach up to six direct reports, set expectations and development plans
  • Participate in performance decisions and salary calibration with other managers
  • Lead ad hoc engineering initiatives (e.g., technical demos, All Hands) as needed

Key requirements

  • Software engineer with production product experience
  • Senior level evaluation for managers (typically 7–8 years)
  • People management experience (2–3 years)
  • Proficiency with frontend tech: TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, React, Vue, Angular
  • Strong teamwork, problem-solving, and user experience focus
  • Humility and willingness to grow regardless of seniority
  • team spirit
  • problem-solving attitude
  • user experience focus
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • CSS

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Posted: October 1st, 2026